Bible: Gal 3

Justification by Law or by Faith?

3:1You1 foolishGalatians! Whohas cast a spell2on you? Beforeyour eyesJesusChristwas vividly portrayed3as crucified!3:2The onlything I wantto learnfromyouis this: Did you receivethe Spiritbydoing the worksof the law4orbybelievingwhat you heard?53:3Are yousofoolish? Although you began6with7 the Spirit, are you nowtrying to finish8by human effort?93:4Have you sufferedso many thingsfor nothing? – if indeed it was for nothing.3:5DoesGod thengive10youthe Spiritandworkmiraclesamongyoubyyour doing the worksof the law11orbyyour believingwhat you heard?12

3:19Whythenwas the lawgiven?39 It was added40because of transgressions,41untilthe arrivalof the descendant42to whomthe promisehad been made. It was administered43throughangelsbyan intermediary.443:20Nowan intermediaryisnotfor oneparty alone, butGodisone.453:21Is the lawthereforeopposedto the promisesof God?46 Absolutelynot! Forifa lawhad been giventhat was ableto give life, then righteousnesswould certainlyhave come bythe law.473:22Butthe scriptureimprisoned48everything and everyone49undersinso thatthe promisecould be given– because ofthe faithfulness50of JesusChrist– to those who believe.

Sons of God Are Heirs of Promise

3:23Now beforefaith51camewe were held in custodyunderthe law, being kept as prisoners52untilthe comingfaithwould be revealed.3:24Thusthe lawhad becomeourguardian53untilChrist, so thatwe could be declared righteous54byfaith.3:25Butnow that faithhas come, we areno longerundera guardian.553:26ForinChristJesusyou areallsonsof Godthroughfaith.563:27Forallof you who57 were baptizedintoChristhave clothedyourselves with Christ.3:28There isneitherJewnorGreek, there isneitherslave58norfree, there isneithermalenorfemale59 – forallof youareoneinChristJesus.3:29Andifyoubelong to Christ, thenyou areAbraham’sdescendants,60heirsaccording tothe promise.